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THE  NEW-YORK  CHESS-CLUB, 


BETWEEN 


THE    YEARS    1856    AND    1857, 
WITH    VARIATIONS    AND    REMARKS 


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VENERATED  FRIEND, 

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MASTER    AND    MODEL    IN    CHESS, 

THE   LATE   LAMENTED 

CHARLES      VEZIN 

THESE    GAMES 

ARE   INSCRIBED   BY 

THE    ATHENAEUM    COMMITTEE. 


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ADVERTISEMENT. 


In  the  month  of  February,  1856,  a  proposal  was  made,  by  the  New 
York  Chess  Club,  to  the  amateurs  who  frequent  the  Athenaeum  in 
Philadelphia,  to  play  a  Match  at  Chess  by  correspondence.  The  pro- 
posal was  accepted  ;  and  it  was  agreed,  that  the  Match  should  consist 
of  two  games,  to  be  played  simultaneously,  each  party  to  have  the 
White  pieces  and  the  move  in  one  of  the  games.  The  Athenaeum 
players  fixed,  by  general  consent,  upon  a  committee  for  conducting  the 
games,  on  their  part.  It  was  composed  of  the  following  gentlemen  : 
Mr.  P.  Randolph,  Mr.  H.  P.  Montgomery,  Mr.  W.  G.  Thomas,  Mr. 
L.  Elkin,  Mr.  A.  E.  Dougherty,  and  Dr.  S.  Lewis. 

The  first  moves  in  the  two  games  were  exchanged  on  the  22nd  of 
February.  The  second  game,  a  Scotch  Gambit,  in  which  the  Athe- 
naeum players  had  the  White  and  the  move,  was  the  first  concluded  : 
it  was  resigned  by  the  New  York  Committee  on  the  12th  of  January, 
1857,  at  the  thirty-second  move.  The  First,  or  New  York,  Game, 
a  Giuoco  Sicilianoy  was  continued  until  the  9th  of  February,  when — 
upon  the  receipt  of  the  forty-first  move  of  White — Black  announced 
checkmate  in  six  moves. 

The  second  of  these  games  will,  perhaps,  be  regarded  with  some 
interest  by  Chess-students,  as  having  again  subjected  to  the  severe  test 
of  correspondence-play  the  Italian  defence  of  the  Scotch  Gambit.  In 
the  Fifth  Edinburgh  and  London  game,  (Walker's  Studies  366,)  the 
third  move  of  the  defence  (Knight  takes  Queen's  Pawn)  was  adopted 


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from  the  Italians  ;  but,  at  the  fifth  move,  King's  Knight  to  King"'* 
second  was  substituted  for  Del  Rio's  Queen  to  King's  Bishop's  third. 
Jn  the  first  of  the  two  games  between  Nottingham  and  Cambridge, 
( Walker  375,)  the  fifth  move  of  Black  was  precisely  that  of  Ponziani's 
game  tlIn  primo  luogo"  (Seconda  Edizione,  p.  116.)  The  defence 
adopted  by  the  New- York  Committee,  again,  was  strictly  conformable, 
in  its  characteristic  moves  of  3.  Queen's  Knight  takes  Pawn  and  5. 
Queen  to  King's  Bishop's  third,  to  the  Italian  model.*  In  all  of  these 
games,  the  defence  broke  down.  It  may,  therefore,  be  safely  inferred, 
that  the  later  theorists,  beginning  with  Mr.  Cochrane,  are  clearly  right 
in  condemning,  as  they  do,  with  one  consent,  the  moves  recommended 
by  the  illustrious  triumvirate  of  Modena.f 


*  la  the  attack,  however,  the  Athenaeum  Players  substituted  for  4.  Queen 
takes  Paivn  the  move  of  4.  King's  Bishop  to  Queen's  Bishop's  fourth — a  move  adop- 
ted by  Mr.  Cochrane  in  three  brilliant  games  with  Mr.  Staunton,  (Walker  621 — 
623)  to  which  Mr.  Staunton  uniformly  answered  by  5.  King's  Knight  to  King's 
Bisliop's  third. 

t  This  game  was  quite  probably  invented  ( Vogt's  Letters  p.  60) — as  it  was 
certainly  iirst  made  known — by  the  Anonimo  Modenese,  (Ercole  Del  Rio,)  in 
1750.  In  the  fifth  Chapter  of  the  original  work,  (Milan  Ed.  pp.  33—34,)  he 
makes  Black  play  3.  King's  Paivn  takes  Queen's  Fawn  ;  but  when,  in  1763,  he 
furnished  a  treatise  on  the  Defence  (Trattatopratico  delta  Dtfesa  contra  il  Vuntaggio 
del  primo  Tratto)  to  the  folio  of  his  friend  and  commentator,  Lolli,  he  made  the 
second  player  adopt,  as  his  best  move,  3.  Queen's  Knight  takes  Queen's  Pawn.  He 
then  indicates  two  modes  of  prosecuting  the  game,  in  both  of  which  the  Queeu 
is  made  to  sally  out  to  King's  Bishop's  third,  at  the  fifth  move  of  the  defence 
(ho\\\,Osservazioneteorico-pratiche,p.  3J2.)  Ponziani  (the  Autore  Modenese)  sub- 
stantially repeats  Del  Rio,  by  whom,  in  fact,  he  was  assisted  in  the  second 
edition  of  his  Giuoco  incomparabile  (Modena,  1782.) 

Mr.  Cochrane  appears  to  have  been  the  first  to  create  an  interest,  and  to  make 
improvements,  in  this  game.  In  his  Treatise  (1822)  he  translated  the  Fifth 
Chapter  of  Del  Rio,  with  a  protest  against  taking  King's  Fawn  with  Queen's 
Knight,  (pp.  214 — 218)  ;  and  in  another  section  of  his  work,  he  devoted  several 
pages  (251 — 259)  to  an  excellent  analysis  of  the  opening.  It  was  by  his  agency, 
also,  that  the  Scotch  Gambit  was  adopted  in  the  lirst  London  and  Edinburgh 
game  (Walker's  Studies  p.  viii  and  Walker's  Jsenisch  p.  167,  note) — a  circum- 
stance, which  gave  rise  to  all  the  valuable  analyses,   that  now    enrich  the 


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The  Athenaeum  Committee  revert,  with  sincere  gratitieat ion,  to  the 
harmony  and  courtesy,  which  have  uniformly  marked  the  year -long 
correspondence  between  themselves  and  their  Chess-brethren  of  New- 
York.  A  contest  with  such  antagonists,  conducted  in  such  a  spirit, 
could  only  result,  as  it  has  done,  in  the  increase  of  mutual  good  feel- 
ing and  respect. 

Philadelphia  Athen^um, 

March  4th,  1857. 


Chapter  on  the  Scotch  Gambit  in  our  best  Chess-books.  Mr.  Cochrane  does 
not  allude  to  the  sally  of  the  Queen,  at  the  fifth  move  of  the  defence,  probably 
because  he  considered  it  included  in  the  condemnation  of  the  third  move,  which 
leads  to  it.  Major  Jsenisch,  however,  says  pointedly  of  that  sally,  (which  he 
seems  to  consider  as  a  move  of  Ponziani's,)  that  it  has  "  le  de'savantage  ordinaire 
d'une  sortie  pre'maturde  dc  la  Dame."     {Analyse  Nouvelle,  Tome  II.  p.  80.) 


FIRST  GAME. 


BEGUN  BY  THE  NEW-YORK  CLUB. 


8©Jlite. 
1.  P.  to  K.  fourth. 
.2  P.  to  Q.  fourth. 

3.  K.  Kt,  to  B.  third. 

4.  Q.  takes  P. 

5.  Q.  to  Q.  square. 

6.  K.  B.  to  Q.  third. 

7.  Q.  Kt,  to  B.  third. 

8.  P.  takes  P. 

9.  Q.  Kt.  to  K.  fourth. 

10.  K.  B.  to  Q.  Kt.  fifth. 

11.  K.  B.  takes  Kt. 

12.  Castles. 

13.  Q.  Kt.  to  K.  Kt.  third. 

14.  P.  to  Q.  B.  fourth. 

15.  Q.  to  Q.  B.  second,  (c) 
1  6.  P.  to  Q.  Kt.  third. 

17.  K.  Kt.  to  Kt.  fifth. 

18.  P.  to  K.  B.  third. 

19.  K.  R.  to  K.  square. 

20.  B.  to  Q.  Kt.  second 

21.  K.  R.  to  K.  second. 

22.  Q.  R.  to  K.  square. 


Blacft. 

1.  P.  to  Q.  B.  fourth. 

2.  P.  takes  P. 

3.  P.  to  K.  third,  (a) 

4.  Q.  Kt.  to  B.  third. 

5.  K.  B.  to  Q.  B.  fourth. 

6.  K.  Kt.  to  K.  second. 
P.  to  Q.  fourth. 
K.  Kt,  takes  P. 
B.  to  Q.  Kt.  third. 

10.  Castles. 

11.  P.  takes  B. 

12.  P.  to  K.  B.  fourth,  (b) 

13.  Q.  to  Q.  B.  second. 

14.  Kt.  to  K.  B.  third. 

15.  P.  toQ.  B.  fourth,  (d) 

16.  B.  to  Q.  Kt.  second. 

17.  Q.  to  Q.  B.  third. 

18.  B.  to  Q.  B.  second. 

19.  Q.  K.  to  K.  square. 

20.  P.  to  K.  Kt.  third,  (e) 

21.  P.  to  K.  fourth,  (f) 

22.  P.  toK.  fifth. 


7. 
8. 
9. 


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23.  P.  takes  P. 

24.  K.  Kt.  to  K.  R.  third. 

25.  P.  takes  B. 

26.  Kt.  to  Kt.  fifth,  (g) 

27.  Q.  to  Q.  B.  third. 

28.  R.  takes  Q. 

29.  Q.  takes  R.  (h) 

30.  K.  to  B.  square. 

31.  R.  to  Q.  second,  (i) 

32.  P.  takes  P.  (k) 

33.  R.  to  Q.  seventh. 

34.  K.  to  Kt.  square.  (I) 

35.  R.  to  K.  Kt.  seventh  (check) 

36.  R.  takes  K.  R.  P. 

37.  R.  to  K.  R.  eighth  (check; 

38.  B.  to  K.  fifth,  (n) 

39.  K.  to  K.  R.  second. 

40.  K.  to  K.  R.  third. 

41.  R.  to  Q.  B.  eighth. 


23.  K.  B.  to  K.  B.  fifth. 

24.  B.  takes  Kt, 

25.  Kt.  takes  P. 

26.  Kt.  takes  Kt, 

27.  Q.  takes  K.  Kt.  P.  (check) 

28.  R.  takes  R.  (check) 

29.  Kt.  to  B.  sixth  (check) 

30.  Kt.  takes  Q. 

31.  P.  to  B.  fifth,  (j) 

32.  Kt.  to  K.  Kt.  seventh. 

33.  R.  takes  P.  (check) 

34.  B.  to  K.  fifth. 

35.  K.  to  B.  square. 

36.  Kt.  to  K.  sixth,  (m) 

37.  K.  to  B.  second. 

38.  R.  to  K.  B.  eighth  (check) 

39.  Kt.  to  K.  B.  fourth,  (o) 

40.  P.  to  K.  Kt.  fourth.  (j>) 


A.nd  Philadelphia  announces  mate  in  six  moves,  (q) 


Notes. 

(a)  The  authors  of  the  Handbuch  are  of  opinion,  that  the  Pawn  gained  may 
be  defended  by  3.  P.  to  K.  fourth,  yielding  eventually  an  even  game.  A  simi- 
lar result,  they  think,  follows  from  the  play  adopted  in  the  text. 

(b)  This  move  perhaps  was  injudicious,  but  its  weakening  effect  on  the  King's 
side,  was  not  apparent  for  some  time. 

( c)  The  New  York  players  are  taking  up  a  good  position  for  their  future 
operations. 

(d)  It  was  necessary  to  advance  this  Pawn  in  order  to  secure  the  open  diag- 
onal for  the  Q.  B  ;  but  besides  blocking  the  K.  B.  it  made  a  weak  point  from  its 
isolation. 

(e )  Had  the  Philadelphians  at  this  time  played  Kt,  to  Q.  second,  with  a  view 
to  advancing  K.  P.  New  York  might  have  obtained  a  severe  attack  by  replying 
21.  Kt.  takes  B.  P. 

(f)  It  was  plain  that  the  brunt  of  battle  was  about  to  be  borne  by  the  King's 
Pawn,  and  he  boldly  advances  to  meet  the  danger. 

(g)  To  a  player,  who  examines  each  succeeding  position,  while  playing  over 
a  published  game,  it  will  not  be  necessary  to  say,  that  this  move  was  not  a 
blunder.  It  was  an  error  indeed,  but  an  error  of  calculation  ;  one  which  would 
have  been  natural  in  the  ardour  of  a  game  played  over  the  board,  but  in  the 
cold  blood  of  correspondence  scarcely  -pardonable.  The  Knight  was  offer- 
ed under  the  impression,  that,  if  taken,  the  move  27.  Q.  to  B.  third  would  be 


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fatal,  and  if  not  taken,  that  New  York  would  obtain  a  winning  position  im- 
mediately. The  Philadelphia  committee  saw  the  possibility  of  the  move,  and 
its  sufficient  answer,  when  at  the  25th  move  they  took  P.  with  Kt.  Had  they 
not  had  the  resource  of  27.  Q.  takes  Kt.  P.  check,  they  would  have  played  25. 
P.  takes  P.  An  excellent  move  on  the  part  of  New  York  would  have  been  26. 
Kt.  to  B.  fourth,  the  consequences  of  which  we  examine  below. 
26.  Kt.  to  B.  fourth.  |  26.  P.  to  K.  R.  third. 

We  do  not  think  any  other  move  would  save  the  game. 


27.  Kt.  to  Q.  fifth,  or  (A) 

28.  P.  to  K.  Kt.  fourth. 
P.  takes  P. 
R.  takes  Kt. 
R.  takes  P. 
Q.  takes  R.  (check) 
Kt.  to  K.  B.  sixth  (check) 


29. 
30. 
31. 
32. 
33. 


34.  Q.  takes  B.  (check) 


27.  K.  to  R.  second 

28.  R.  to  K.  third. 

29.  P.  takes  P. 

30.  P.  takes  R. 
R.  takes  R. 
Q.  to  K.  Kt 
R.  takes  Kt. 
R.  to  B.  second 


third. 


31. 
32. 
33. 
34. 

Even  game. 
Nor  does  New  York  appear  to  have  any  stronger  move  at  30.  than  R.  takes 
Kt.      Neither  could  they  obtain  any  advantage  by  playing  28.  R.  takes  Kt. 

(A) 

27.  R.  takes  R. 


27.  R.  takes  Kt. 

28.  R,  takes  R. 

29.  Q.  takes  Q. 

30.  Kt.  takes  Kt. 


P. 


28.  Q.  takes  R. 

29.  B.  takes  Q. 

30.  R.  to  Q.  square. 


Even  game. 


And  if  at  29.  they  had  played  Q.  to  Q.  B.  third,  the  defence  would  have  re- 
plied 19.  Q.  to  Q.  fifth,  (check.) 

(h)  Had  they  played  K.  to  R.  second,  they  would  have  lost  another  piece  ; 
and  K.  to  B.  second  would  have  given  them  a  position  inferior  to  that  yielded 
by  the  move  adopted. 

(i)  Very  well  played ;  for  if  Philadelphia  attempt  to  withdraw  the  Kt.,  New 
York  would  move  R.  to  Q.  seventh. 

(j)  A  handsome  move.  It  was  very  easy  to  save  the  Knight  by  playing  31. 
R.  to  K.  square  ;  but  the  advance  of  the  Pawn  is  much  more  effective. 

(k)  The  following  variations  will  show,  that  they  could  not  play  32.  K.  takes 
Kt. ;  or  32.  R.  to  Q.  seventh ;  or  32  P.  to  K.  Kt.  fourth  to  any  advantage.  Of 
32.  B.  to  K.  fifth  it  may  be  observed  that  it  is  only  an  inversion  of  the  first  two 
moves  in  the  first  variation. 

In  the  first  place : 


32.  K.  takes  Kt. 

33.  B.  to  K.  fifth,  or  (A) 

34.  B.  to  R.  second. 

35.  K  to  K.  second. 


32.  P.  takes  P. 

33.  P.  to  Kt.  seventh. 

34.  R.  to  B.  eighth  (check) 

35.  B.  to  K.  fifth. 


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36.  K.  to  K.  third. 

37.  K.  takes  B. 

38.  R.  takes  P. 


33.  B.  to  Q.  R.  third. 

34.  R.  to  Q.  eighth  (check) 

35.  B.  to,,Q.  B.  square. 

36.  K.  to  B.  square. 

37.  K.  to  B    second. 


36.  R.  to  K.  R.  eighth. 

37.  R.  takes  B. 

38.  R.  takes  R. 

And  wins. 

(A) 

33.  R.  to  K.  B.  fourth. 

34.  K.  to  B.  second. 

35.  R.  to  K.  fourth  (check) 

36.  P.  to  Kt.  seventh  (check) 

37.  R.  to  K.  eighth. 

And  wins. 


In  the  second  place: 
32.  R.  to  Q.  seventh.  |  32.  P.  takes  P.  (disc,  check). 

If  now  New  York  play  33.  K.  to  Kt.  square,    Philadelphia  replies  33.  R.  to 
K.  B.  seventh. 


33.  K.  takes  Kt. 

34.  K.  to  B.  square. 

35.  K.  to  B.  second. 


33.  R.  to  K.  square  (check J 

34.  P.  to  Kt.  seventh  (check) 

35.  R.  to  K.  eighth. 

And  wins. 


In  the  third  place : 

32.  P.  to  K.  Kt.  fourth. 

33.  R.  to  Q.  seventh. 

34.  K.  to  B.  second. 


32.  R.  to  K.  square. 

33.  B.  to  Kt.  seventh  (check) 

34.  B.  to  K.  B.  sixth. 

And  must  win. 

(1)  It  would  have  made  but  little  difference,  had  they  played  34.  K.  to  K. 
second.  Further  variations  indeed  are  useless,  after  demonstrating,  that  the 
advantage  of  the  piece,  or  something  better,  remained  with  the  Philadelphians. 

(m)  After  this  move  Philadelphia  must  win  both  the  remaining  pieces  of 
their  adversaries  within  nine  moves. 

(n)  It  is  a  matter  of  wonder,  that  the  New  York  Committee  should  continue 
the  game,  if  they  had  no  better  play  than  to  put  the  B.  where  it  is  lost  in  three 
moves. 

(o)  More  speedy  than  capturing  the  Bishop. 

(p)  Better  than  B.  to  B.  sixth. 

(q)  Thus: 

|  41.  R.  to  K.  R.  eighth  (check) 

Here  they  have  the  choice  of  42.  K.  to  Kt.  fourth  ;  or  42.  B.  to  K.  R.  second. 

In  the  first  place: 

42.  K.  to  Kt.  fourth.  |    42.  R.  to  Kt.  eighth  (check) 

If  they  reply  43.  K.  to  R.  fifth,  they  are  mated  at  once  by  43.  B.  to  B.  sixth 
(mate)  and  if  they  played  43.  B.  to  K.  Kt.  third,  they  are  mated  by  43.  R.  takes 


L3 


B 


check  ;  and  44.  B. 


to  B.  sixth  (mate.} 

43.  K.  to  K.  R.  third.  | 

44.  K.  to  K.  R.  second. 

In  the  second  place: 

42.  B.  to  K.  R.  second. 

43.  R.  to  Q.  B.  seventh  (check) 

44.  R.  to  Q.  B.  sixth  (check) 

45.  R.  to  K.  R,  sixth  (check) 

46.  Any  thing. 
And  if  at  44.  they  had  played  R.  to  K 

in  one  move  less. 


43. 

P.  to  Kt.  fifth  (cheek) 

44. 

R.to  K.  R.  eighth  (mate.; 

42. 

B.  to  K.  B.  sixth. 

43. 

K.  to  K.  Kt.  third. 

44. 

K.  to  K.  R.  fourth. 

45. 

K.  takes  R. 

46. 

P.  to  K.  Kt.  fifth,  (mate.) 

.  Kt, 

seventh  (check,)  mate  followed 

GAME     SECOND. 


BEGUN  BY  THE  PLAYERS  OF  THE   ATHEN.EUM. 


MJIjitc. 

1.  P.  to  K.  fourth. 

2.  K.  Kt.  to  B.  third. 

3.  P.  to  Q.  fourth. 

4.  Kt.  takes  Kt. 

5.  K.  B.  to  Q.  B.  fourth,  (b) 

6.  Castles. 

7.  P.  to  K.  fifth. 

8.  P.  to  Q.  B.  third. 

9.  Kt.  takes  P. 

10.  K.  B.  to  Q.  third. 

11.  Kt.  to  K.  fourth. 

12.  Kt.  to  Kt.  fifth. 

13.  Q.  to  K.  R,  fifth. 

14.  U.  to  K.  R.  sixth. 

15.  K.  K.  to  K.  square. 
'.6    Kt.  to  K.  B.  third,  (h) 
17.  B.  to  K.  Kt.  fifth. 

IS.  Kt.  takes  h. 

1!).  Q.  R.  to  Q.  B.  square. 

20.  B.  to  Q.  B.  fourth,  (j) 

21.  B.  takes  Kt. 

22.  P.  to  K.  B.  fourth,  (k) 

23.  B.  to  Q.  third. 

24.  B.  takes  P. 

25.  Q.  to  K.  R.  fourth   (ch.)    (o) 

26.  K.  R.  to  Q.  square   ('cheek) 


asiarfe. 


1. 

P.  to  K.  fourth. 

2. 

Q.  Kt.  to  B.  third. 

3. 

Q.  Kt.  takes  P.  (a) 

4. 

P.  takes  Kt. 

5. 

Q..  to  K.  B.  third,   (c) 

6. 

B.  to  Q.  B.  fourth. 

7. 

Q.  to  K.  B.  fourth,  (d) 

8. 

P.  takes  P. 

9. 

Kt.  to  K.  second. 

10. 

Q.  to  K.  third,  (e) 

11. 

B.  to  Q.  fifth. 

12. 

Q  to  Q.  Kt.  third. 

13. 

P.  to  K.  Kt.  third. 

14. 

B.  takes  K.  P.  (f) 

15. 

Q.  to  K.  B.  third,  (g)  . 

16. 

P.  to  Q.  third. 

17. 

Q.  to  K.  third. 

18. 

P.  takes  Kt. 

19. 

K.  R.  to  K.  B.  square,  (i) 

20. 

Q.  to  K.  B.  fourth. 

21. 

K.  takes  B. 

22. 

P.  to  K.  fifth.  (1) 

23. 

B.  to  K.  third,  (m  ) 

24. 

Q.  to  Q.  R.  fourth,  (n) 

25. 

K.  to  Q.  second,  (p) 

26. 

K.  t<^  K.  square.  (  q  1 

*, 


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27.  K.  to  K.  R.  square,  (r) 

28.  R.  takes  Q.  B.  P. 

29.  Q.  R.  to  Q.  B.  square. 

30.  R.  takes  R. 

31.  Q.  to  K.  B.  sixth,  (u) 

32.  B.  takes  Q.  Kt.  P.  (w) 


27.  P.  to  CJ.  B.  third,  (sj 

28.  Q.  R.  to  Q.  square. 

29.  R.  takes  R. 

30.  P.  to  K.  R.  fourth,  (t) 

31.  B.  to  Q.  B.  square,  (v) 


And  New  York  resigns. 


Notes. 

(a)  This  move  is  condemmed  by  Staunton,  but  is  thought  by  the  authors  of 
the  Handbuch  to  give  an  even  game. 

(b)  This  method  of  carrying  on  the  attack  is  not  examined  by  either  of  the 
above  authorities.  It  was  adopted  by  Cochrane  against  Staunton  in  a  few  games. 

(c)  This  move  is  the  chief  cause  of  the  disorder  into  which  the  New  York 
game  fell. 

(d)  Better  to  have  gone  home. 

(e)  The  New  York  Committee  of  course  believed  it  to  be  unsafe  to  take  the 
King's  Pawn,  and  in  view  of  the  immense  attack,  to  which  it  would  have  sub- 
jected them,  it  was  a  wise  discretion  to  let  it  alone  not  only  at  this  move,  but 
also  at  the  next.  Suppose  they  had  taken  it  at  this  time  ;  the  following  moves 
will  show  the  result. 

|   10.  Q.  takes  K.  P. 
11.  R.  to  K.  square. 

In  reply  to  this  move,  the  Queen  may  be  played  to  Q.  third  or  fifth,  or  to  K. 
B.  third.  As  the  attack  would  be  conducted  in  the  same  way  in  each  case,  (i.  e. 
by  the  moves  of  12.  Kt.  to  K.  fourth,  and  13.  Kt.  takes  B.)  one  of  these  three 
will  serve  for  all.    Therefore,  » 


11.  Q.  toK.  B.  third. 

1 2.  Q.  to  K.  fourth. 

13.  Q.  takes  Kt. 


B.  third  :  or  14.  Castles  ;  or  14.  P.  to  Q. 


12.  Kt.  toK.  fourth. 

13.  Kt.  takes  B. 

14.  B.  to  K.  B.  fourth. 
Here  they  may  reply  14.  P.  to  Q. 

third.     In  each  case  they  must  lose. 
In  the  first  place  : 

14.  P.  to  Q  B.  third. 

15.  Q.  to  K.  second.  15.  Any  thing. 

16.  Q.  R.  to  Q.  B.  square  and  must  win  a  piece. 

In  the  second  place  : 

I    14.  Castles. 

15.  Q.  R.  to  Q.  B.  square.  15.  Q.  to  Q.  Kt,  fifth. 

16.  Q.  R.  to  B.  fourth,  and  wins  a  piece. 
In  the  third  place: 


ir> 


15.  Q.  R.  to  Q.  B.  square. 

16.  Q.R.  takes  Q.  B.  P. 

17.  B.  takes  Q.  P. 


14.  P.  to  Q.  third. 

15.  Q.  to  Q.  Kt.  third. 

16.  Q.  takes  R,  or  (A) 

17.  Q.  takes  B. 


If  they  do  not  take  B.,  but  play  their  Queen  to  Q.  second,  it  is  still  worse 
from  the  replies  18.  B.  to  Q.  Kt.  fifth  and  19.  R.  takes  Kt.  (check.) 


18.  B.  to  Kt,  fifth  (check) 

19.  Q.  to  K.  second  and  wins. 


18.  Q.  to  Q.  second. 


(A) 


16.  B.  to  K.  third,  or  (B) 

17.  Kt,  to  Q.  fourth.  See   Var. 
IS.  P.  takes  R. 


1 8.  P.  takes  R. 

19.  P.  to  K.  Kt.  third. 

20.  K.  to  Q.  square. 


17.  B.  takes  Q.  P. 

18.  R.  takes  B.  (check) 

19.  Q.  to  Q.  R.  fourth  (check)  and  wins. 

Variation. 

17.  Kt.  to  Q.  B.  third. 

18.  R.  takes  B.  (check) 

19.  Q.  to  K.  R.  fifth  (check; 

20.  B.  takes  P.  (check) 

21.  Q.  to  K.  Kt.  fifth  (check)  and  wins. 

(B) 

I   16.  B.  to  Q.  second. 

17.  R.  takes  B.  '   17.  K.  takes  R. 

18.  B.  to  Q.  Kt.  fifth  (check)  and  wins. 

(/")  The  capture  of  the  Pawn  at  this  time  was  compulsory,  as  otherwise  the 
Philadelphia^  would  play  next  move  Q.  to  Kt.  seventh,  and  the  game  would 
be  hopeless. 

(g)  Suppose  they  had  played  instead  P.  to  Q.  third,  the  game  would  go  on 
thus ; 

15.  P.  to  Q.  third. 


16.  R.  takes  B. 

17.  Q.  to  Kt.  seventh. 

18.  Kt.  takes  R.  P.  and  wins. 


16.  P.  takes  R. 

17.  R.  to  B.  square. 


(h)  Here  the  Philadelphia  players  would  have  taken  the  K.  R.  P.  with  Kt.  if 
they  had  not  feared  that  their  adversaries  would  reply  with  R.  takes  Kt..  Had 
New  York,  in  answer  to  the  play  in  question,  moved  Q.  to  K.  Kt  second,  the 
game  would  have  been  very  short. 

(i)  The  situation  was  dangerous,  and  the  New  York  players  certainly  selected 
the  best  among  the  moves  at  their  disposal.  Indeed  this  and  the  next  ten  moves 
are  played  by  them  with  much  judgment,  Beside  the  move  in  the  text,  they 
might  have  played,  1st.  P.  to  K.  B.  third  ;  2nd.  B.  to  Q.  second  :  3rd.  Kt,  to  B. 
fourth  ;  4th.  R.  to  K.  Kt,  square  ;  5th.  P.  to  Q.  B.  third  ;  or  finally  Q.  to  Q.  third. 


It) 


In  the  first  place  : 


19.  P.  to  K.  B.  third 

20.  Kt.  to  B.  fourth. 

21.  Kt.  takes  Q. 
P.  takes  B. 
K.  to  B.  square. 


22 
23 


20.  B.  to  Q.  B.  fourth. 

21.  B.  takes  Q. 

22.  B.  takes  B. 

23.  R.  takes  P.  (check) 

24.  R.  takes  Q.  B.  P.  and  wins. 
And  if  at  23.  they  should  play  K.  to  Q.  square,  they  would  lose  Q.  R. 
In  the  second  place  : 

19.  B.  to  Q.  second. 

20.  B.  to  Q.  B.  fourth.  20. 

21.  Q.  to  Kt  seventh.  21. 

22.  Q.  takes  K.  P.  and  must  win  a  piece. 
In  the  third  place  : 


Q.  to  K.  B.  fourth. 
R.  to  K.  Kt.  square. 


20.  B.  takes  Kt. 

21.  Q.  to  Kt.  seventh,  and  wins. 
In  the  fourth  place  : 


19.  Kt.  to  B.  fourth. 

20.  Q.  takes  B. 


23.  K.  to  Q.  square. 


20.  Q.  takes  R,  P. 

21.  B.  to  Q.  B.  fourth. 

22.  R.  takes  K.  P. 

23.  Q.  takes  B.  P.  (check J 

24.  Q.  takes  R.  (check)  and  wins. 
Had  they  answered  20.  K.  to  B.  square,  the  attack  would  have  gone  on 

precisely  as  above  i.  e.  21.  B.  to  Q.  B  fourth,  and  22.  R.  takes  K.  P. 

(A) 
20. 


19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 


R.  to  K.  Kt.  square. 
B.  to  Q.  second,  or  (A) 
Q.  to  K.  B.  fourth. 
Q.  takes  R. 


21.  R.  toQ.  B.  fifth. 

22.  B.  takes  B.  P.. 

23.  Q.  R.  takes  K.  P.  and  wins. 

In  the  fifth  place  : 


R.  to  B.  square. 

21.  P.  toK.  B.  third. 

22.  Q.  takes  B. 


19.  P.  to  Q.  B.  third. 

20.  Q.  to  K.  B.  fourth. 


20.  B.  to  Q.  B.  fourth 
To  interpose  the  Kt.  would  be  bad,  because  of  21.  Q.  to  Kt.  seventh. 

21.  Q.  to  Kt,  seventh.  |   21.  R.  to  Kt.  square. 

22.  Q.  takes  K.  P.  and  wins  a  piece. 
In  the  sixth  place  : 

19.  Q.  to  Q.  third 
K.  R.  to  Q.  square. 
B.  to  Q.  Kt,  fifth. 
Q.  to  Kt.  seventh. 
R.  takes  Kt. 


20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24.  Q.  to  K.  B.  sixth. 


20.  P.  to  Q.  B.  third,  or  (A) 

21.  Kt.  to  Q.  fourth. 

22.  R.  to  B.  square. 

23.  Q.  takes  R. 

24.  Q.  to  Q.  second. 


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25.  R.  to  R.  square  and  mates  in  two  or  three  moves. 

(A) 

20.  Q.  to  Q.  Kt.  third,  or  (B; 


21.  Q.  to  Kt.  seventh. 

22,  B.  to  Q.  Kt.  fifth  (check; 


21.  R.  to  K.  Kt.  square. 

22.  P.  to  Q.  B.  third. 


It  is  plain  that  if  they  took  B.  with  Queen,  they  would  be  mated  in  two  moves. 


23.  R.  takes  Q.  B.  P. 

24.  B.  takes  P.  (check) 

25.  B.  takes  B.  (check)  and  wins. 


23.  P.  takes  R. 

24.  B.  to  Q.  second. 


(B) 


21.  B.  to  Q.  B.  fourth. 

22.  Q.  to  Kt.  seventh. 

23.  R.  to  Q.  eighth  (check) 

24.  Q.  takes  R.  (check)and  wins. 


20.  Q.  to  K.  third,  or  (C) 

21.  Q.  to  K.  B.  fourth. 

22.  R.  to  B.  square. 

23.  K.  takes  K. 


21.  Q.  to  Kt.  seventh. 

22.  R.  takes  Q.  B.  P. 

23.  B.  to  Kt.  fifth  (check) 

24.  R.  takes  Q. 

25.  Q.  takes  K.  P.  (check) 

26.  Q.  to  K.  seventh  (check)  anc 


(C) 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
wins. 
Variation  First. 

22.  Q.  takes  R.  See  Var.  2nd 

23.  B.  to  Q.  second. 

24.  B.  takes  B. 


Kt.  to  Q.  fourth. 

R.  to  B.  square. 

Kt.  takes  R.  See  Var.  1st. 

Kt.  takes  B. 

Kt,  takes  R. 

K.  to  Q.  second. 


23.  B.  to  Kt.  fifth  (check) 

24.  R.  takes  Kt, 

25.  R.  takes  K.  P.   (check)  and  wins  the  Queen. 

Variation    Second. 

22.  B.  to  Q.  second 

23.  B.  to  Q.  Kt.  fifth 

24.  R.  takes  Kt. 


23.  B.  takes  B. 

24.  Q.  takes  K.  R. 


25.  R.  to  K.  seventh  (check)  and  wins. 

(j)  Here  Philadelphia  might  have  won  the  exchange  by  playing  20.  Q.  to  Kt. 
seventh,  and  on  their  opponents  playing  20.  P.  to  K.  B.  third,  replying  21.  B  to 
Q.  B.  fourth,  when  the  best  rejoinder  will  be  found  to  be  on  the  part  of  New 
York  21.  R.  to  B.  second. 

(k)  By  playing  at  this  point  Q.  to  Kt  seventh,  Philadelphia  would  certainly 
have  had  a  winning  game  ;  but  after  so  chivalrous  a  beginning,  it  would  have 
made  but  a  tame  conclusion,  as  follows. 


22.  Q.  to  Kt,  seventh. 

23.  R.  takes  K.  P. 


22.  B.  to  K.  third. 

23.  R.  to  K.  kt.  square. 


1.8 


24.  B.  takes  B.  24.  R.  takes  Q. 

25.  B.  takes  Q.  (disc,  check)  25.  K.  to  B.  third. 

26.  R.  toQ.  Kt.  fifth.  26.  P.  takes  B. 

27.  R.  takes  Q.  Kt.  P.  with  a  winning  game. 

Any  other  move  at  23.  than  R.  to  Kt.  square  would  cause  immediate  loss. 

(I)  Instead  of  the  move  in  the  text,  New  York  might  have  played  22.  B.  to 
K.  third,  or  Q.  to  K.  Kt.  fifth,  or  P.  to  K.  B  third.  The  two  last  are  easily  dis- 
posed of.  If  22.  Q.  to  K.  Kt.  fifth,  Philadelphia  would  have  answered  23.  P.  to 
K.  R.  third  winning  at  once.  And  if  22.  P.  to  K.  B.  third,  the  move  23.  Q.  to  Kt. 
seventh,  check,  followed  by  24.  P.  takes  K.  P.  would  have  been  equally  fatal. 
There  remains  to  be  examined, 

22.  B.  to  K.  third. 


23.  R.  takes  K.  P. 


23.  Q.  to  B.  third. 


If  they  had  played  23.  Q.  to  K.  Kt.  fifth,  she  would  be  lost. 


24.  P.  takes  B. 

25.  K.  to  K.  square,  or  (A) 

26.  K.  to  Q.  square. 


24.  B.  takes  B. 

25.  R.  takes  Q.  B.  P.  (check) 

26.  Q.  to  K.  R.  third. 

27.  Q.  takes  K.  R.  P.  and  wins. 

We  may  remark  that  if  at  25  they  had  played  K.  to  Q.  square,  the  Phila- 
delphians  would  reply  with  26.  Q.  takes  K.  R.  P.  at  once. 

(A) 

25.  K.  to  Q.  third. 


26.  Q.  takes  K.  R.  P. 


26.  K.  R.  toQ.  sq.  See  Var.  Is/. 


It  would  not  be  so  good  to  play  26.  Q.  R.  to  Q.  square,  as  the  attack  would 
win  easily  by  27.  R.  takes  Q.  Kt,  P. 


27.  R.  to  K.  B.  seventh. 

28.  Q.  takes  K.  Kt.  P. 

29.  Q.  to  Q.  third  (check.; 

30.  Q.  to  Kt.  fifth  (check)  and  mates  next  move 

Variation  First. 


27.  Q.  to  K.  R.  square. 

28.  Q.  to  K.  square. 

29.  K.  to  B.  third. 


26. 
27. 

28. 
29. 
30. 


Q.  takes  K.  B.  P. 

K.  takes  R. 

K.  to  B.  4th.  See  Var.  2nd. 

K.  to.  Kt.  fifth. 

K.  to  Kt.  sixth. 


27.  R.  takes  K.  P.  (check) 

28.  Q.  to  K.  seventh  (check) 

29.  R.  to  B.  fifth  (check) 

30.  P.  to  R.  third  (cheeky 

31.  R.  to  B.  third  (check)  and  mates  next  move. 

Variation  Second. 

28.  K.  to  Q.  fourth 
R.  to  Q.  seventh  (check)  29. 

Q.  to  K.  sixth  (check)  '  30. 

Q.  to  Q.  fifth  (check)  31. 


29. 
30. 
31. 
32. 


K.  to  Q.  B.  fifth. 

K.  to  B.  4th.  See  Var. 3rd. 

K.  to  Kt,  third  or  fifth. 


R.  takes  Kt.  P.  (check)  and  mates  next  move. 


19 


And  if  at  29.  they  had  played  K.  to  Q.  B.  third,  they  would  still  have 
by  30.  Q.  to  K.  sixth  (check)  &c. 

Variation  Third. 


luni 


30. 
31. 


K. 
K. 


to  Kt.  fifth, 
to  B.  fourth. 


31.  Q.  to.  Q.  Kt.  third  (check) 

32.  Q.  to  Q.  fifth  (check)  and  mates  in  two  moves. 

(to)  Here  they  might  have  played  1st.  Q.  to  K.  B.  third  ;  2d.  Q.  to  Q.  R. 
fourth  ;  or  3d.  Q.  to  K.  R.  fourth.  In  the  latter  case  they  would  have  lost  a 
a  piece  by  24.  R.  takes  K.  P.  (check),  and  (on  B.  covering)  25.  Q.  takes  Q. 
and  then  26.  P.  to  B.  fifth.    The  other  methods  of  play  are  examined  below. 

In  the  first  place  : 


24.  B.  takes  P. 

25.  K.  to  R.  square. 

26.  P.  to  B.  fifth. 

27.  B.  takes  P. 

28.  Q.  R.  to  Q.  square. 

29.  Q.  to  K.  R.  fourth  (check) 

30.  Q.  to  K.  B.  sixth. 


23.  Q.  to  K.  B.  third. 

24.  Q.  to  Q.  fifth  (check) 

25.  B.  to  K.  third. 

26.  P.  takes  P. 

27.  Q  to  Q.  third. 

28.  Q.  to  Q.  B.  third. 

29.  K.  to  K.  square. 

30.  R.  to  K.  Kt.  square. 


23.  Q.  to  Q.  R.  fourth. 

24.  K.  to  K.  square,  or  (A) 

25.  Q.  takes  R. 

26.  Q.  or  B.  to  Q.  second. 


31.  R.  to  Q.  second  and  wins  by  taking  B.  with  B.  next  move. 

And  if  they  had  played  24.  B.  to  K.  third,  Philadelphia  would  have  answered 
25.  P.  to  B.  fifth,  in  which  case  they  game  would  have  gone  on  as  above,  or 
New- York  would  have  lost  a  piece. 

In  the  second  place  : 

24.  Q.  to  R.  fourth    (check) 

25.  R.  takes  Q.  B.  P. 

26.  B.  to  Kt.  fifth  (check) 
26.  R.  takes  K.  P.  (check;  and  wins. 

And  if  at  25.  they  had  checked  with  Q.,  and  then  played  26.  Q.  to  Q.  third, 
it  would  have  made  no  difference. 

(A) 
I  24.  K.  to  Q.  second,  or  (B) 

25.  R.  takes  K.  P.  I  25.  Q.  to  Kt,  third  (check) 

If  they  played  25.  R.  to  K  square,  mate  would  follow  in  three  moves  ;  and 
if  25.  P.  to  K.  B.  third,  they  would  be  mated  in  four  moves. 

26.  K.  to  R.  square.  26.  Q.  to  Q.  third. 

27.  B.  to  K.  second  and  wins  easily. 

(B) 

I   24.  K.  to  Q.  third. 
25.  R.  takes  K.  P.  I   25.  B.  to  K.  third. 


20 


26. 

B.  to  Q.  fourth. 

27. 

K.  to  Q.  second 

28. 

P.  takes  B. 

29. 

K.  to  Q.  third. 

26.  R.  to  Q.  fourth  (check) 

27.  Q.  to  B.  sixth  (check) 

28.  B.  to  B.  fifth  (cheek) 

29.  Q.  takes  P.  (check) 

30.  Q.  to  K.  fifth  (ch.)  and  wins. 

The  defences  24.  K.  to  K.  third  ;  24.  P.  to  K.  B.  third  ;  24.  P.  to  K.  Kt.  fourth, 
are  too  obviously  bad  to  require  examination. 

(n)  They  might,  again,  have  played  24.  Q.  to  B.  third,  in  which  case  they 
would  have  lost  by  the  process  described  in  note  (m)  on  the  same  play  at 
move  23. 

(o)  Here  the  Philadelphians  would  have  advanced  P.  to  B.  fifth,  but  for  one 
variation  which  afforded  their  adversaries  too  great  a  chance  for  a  draw. 

(p)  Well-played.  Had  they  played  25.  K.  to  K.  square,  the  battle  would 
have  been  decided  in  the  following  style  : 

26.  P.  to  B.  fifth. 

27.  B.  takes  P. 

28.  R.  takes  Q.  B.  P. 

29.  Q.  to  Q.  Kt,  fourth. 

30.  R.  to  Q.  B.  fifth. 
Can  they  do  anything  better  than  this  ? 

31.  Q.  takes  Q. 

32.  R.  takes  B. 
33  Q.  to  Q.  fifth  and  must  win  one  of  the  rooks. 

(q)  Suppose  they  had  played  26.  K.  to  Q.  B.  square.  They  would  have  lost 
speedily,  as  the  following  moves  show.  The  situation  required  great  care,  and 
the  defence  played  this  part  of  the  game  exceedingly  well. 

26.  K.  to  Q.  B.  square. 


25. 

K.  to  K.  square 

26. 

P.  takes  P. 

27. 

Q.  takes  B. 

28. 

P.  to  B.  third. 

29. 

R.  to  B.  second. 

30. 

Q.  takes  R, 

31. 

R.  to  K.  second 

32. 

R.  takes  R. 

square, 
square. 


27.  Q.  to  K.  seventh.  27.  R.  to  K.  Kt. 

28.  R.  to  Q.  sixth.  28.  K.  to  Q.  Kt. 

29.  P.  to  Q.  Kt.  fourth  and  wins. 
No  move  at  28.  could  avoid  the  consequences  of  the  threatened  advance  of 

the  Q.  Kt,  P.    Nor  would  it  avail  anything  to  check  with  Queen  at  27. 

(r)  A  tame-looking  move,  but  threatening,  from  the  offer  to  capture  the  Q. 
Kt.  P.  with  B. 

(s)  If,  instead  of  this  move,  they  had  played  27.  Q.  to  Q.  Kt.  third,  the  fol- 
lowing variations  show  that  they  would  equally  have  lost. 

27.  Q.  to  Q.  Kt.  third. 


28.  B.  to  Q,  fifth. 

29.  E.  takes  B. 

30.  Q.  to  K.  R.  sixth. 

31.  Q.  R.  to  Q.  square. 

32.  K.  to  Q.  seventh  (check) 


.  B.  takes  B.  or  (A) 

-    .  1!.  to  K.  Kt.  square. 

30.  QtoK.  B.  7th.  See  Var.  1st. 

31.  K.  to  K.  second. 

32.  K.  to  B.  3d.    See  Var.  2nd. 


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31.  K.  toB.  third. 

32.  K.  takes  R. 


33.  Q.  to  Kt.  fifth  (check)  33.   K.  to  Kt.  second 

34.  R.  takes  K.  B.  P.  (check)  34.  K.  takes  R. 

35.  R.  to  Q.  seventh  (check)  and  mates  in  two  moves. 

Variation  First. 

30.  K.  to  K.  second. 

31.  Q.  R.  to  K.  square  (check) 

32.  K.  R.  to  K.  B.  fifth  (check) 

33.  Q.  to  Kt.  fifth  (mate.) 

Variation  Second. 

32.  K.  to  K.  square. 
33:  Q.  to  Kt.  fifth  and  wins. 

And  so  if  they  played  32.  K.  to  K.  third,  they  would  lose  by  the  same  reply 
33.  Q.  to  Kt  fifth. 

(A) 
I    28.  R.  to  K.  Kt.  square. 

29.  B.  takes  B.  I   29.  P.  takes  B. 

30.  Q.  takes  K.  R.  P.  and  wins. 

(0  The  very  worst  move  they  could  have  adopted.  They  might  instead 
have  played  30.  B.  to  Q.  B.  square  ;  or  30.  Q.  to  B.  second  ;  or  30.  Q.  to  Q.  Kt. 
third  ;  or  30.  P.  to  K.  B.  fourth.  This  last  was  the  correct  play,  because  it 
presented  the  only  chance  of  making  a  draw,  for  which  they  could  hope. 
The  moves  above-mentioned  will  be  examined  in  their  order.  The  move  of 
30.  Q.  to  Q.  Kt.  third  may,  however,  be  disposed  of  at  once,  by  saying  that 
the  variations  on  30.  Q.  to  Q.  B.  second,  are  equally  applicable  to  it. 

In  the  first  place  : 

30.  B.  to  Q.  B.  square. 

31.  B.  takes  B. 


31.  B.  takes  Q.  Kt.  P. 

32.  R.  to  K.  square  (check) 

33.  Q.  to  K.  seventh  (check) 


32.  K.  to  Q.  second. 

33.  K.  to  Q.  B.  third. 


34.  R.  to  Q.  B.  square  (check)  and  wins. 

And  if  at  32.  they  played  Q.  takes  R.,  they  would  subsequently  lose  one  of 
their  remaining  pieces. 

In  the  second  place  : 

30.  Q.  to  B.  second. 

31.  B.  takes  Q.  Kt.  P.  31.  R.  to  Kt,  square,  or  (A) 

32.  B.  to  B.  sixth  (check)  32.  K.  to  B.  square. 

33.  Q.  to  K.  B.  sixth  and  wins. 

(A) 

31.  B.  to  Q.  second,  or  (B) 
32.  B.  to  Q.  fifth.                                32.  R.  to  Kt.  square. 

Have  they  any  move  better  than  this  to  provide  for  the  threatened  check  of 
R.  to  K.  square?  If  they  play  32.  B.  to  K.  third,  they  lose  by  33.  B.  to  B. 
sixth  (check.) 


•1-1 

33.  Q.  to  B.  sixth  and  wins. 

(B) 
I   31.  P.to  K.  B.  third. 

32.  R.  to  K.  square.  I  32.  K.  to  Q.  second.  See  Var.  1st 
If  they  should  play  32.  Q.  takes  B.,  then  the  Philadelphians  would  win  by 

33.  R.  takes  B.  (check),  34.  R.  takes  B.  P.,  having  two  pawns  and  a  fine 
position. 

33.  P.  to  B.  fifth.  |  33.  B.  takes  B.  P.  See  Var.  2nd 
If  they  should  play  33.  P.  takes  P..  they  would  lose  by  the  reply  34.  Q.  to 

Q.  fourth  (check). 

34.  Q.  to  Q.  fourth  (check)  |  34.  Q.  to  Q.  third. 

35.  Q,  takes  Q.  R.  P.  and  must  win. 

Variation  First. 

32.  Q.  to  Q.  second. 


33.  P.  takes  P. 

34.  K.  to  B.  second. 


33.  P.  to  B.  fifth. 

34.  Q.  to  Q.  B.  fourth. 

35.  R.  takes  B.  and  wins. 

Variation  Second. 

33.  Q.  takes  B. 

34.  P.  takes  B.  (check) 

35.  P.  to  K.  seventh. 

36.  Q.  takes  K.  B.  P.  and  wins. 
Finally  we  come  to  the  move  30.  P.  to  K.  B.  fourth,  of  Which  it  has  been 

already  remarked,  that  it  was  the  proper  play. 

30.  P.  to  K.  B.  fourth. 


34.  K.  to  Q.  B.  square. 

35.  R.  to  K.  square. 


31.  B.  to  Q.  B.  second. 

32.  R.  to  K.  square. 


31.  R.  to  K.  B.  second. 

32.  R.  to  K.  second. 


Any  attempt  to  defend  the  B.  with  Queen  would  be  fatal ;  and  if  they  should 
play  32.  K.  to  Q.  second,  Philadelphia  would  win  by  33.  R.  takes  B.,  and  34. 
B.  to  Kt.  third  (check),  winning  a  piece. 


33.  Q.  takes  R,  (check) 

34.  B.  takes  B. 


33.  B.  to  Q.  Kt.  third. 

34.  Q.  takes  Q. 
And  Philadelphia  ought  to  win. 

(w)  This  clenches  the  game.    There  is  no  longer  any  hope  for  the  defence. 

(«)  Had  they  taken  Q.  R.  P.  with  B.,  mate  would  have  followed  in  five 
moves  by  32.  B.  to  B.  sixth  (check),  &c.  Had  they  played  31.  B.  to  Kt.  fifth, 
or  31.  R.  to  Kt.  square,  their  adversaries  would  have  replied  32.  B.  takes  Q. 
Kt.  P.  ;  and  if  they  had  played  31.  B.  to  Q.  second,  the  answer  would  still 
have  been  32.  B.  takes  Q.  Kt.  P.,  threatening  33.  B.  to  Q.  B.  sixth. 

(w)  It  must  not  be  supposed  that  this  move  was  made  merely  to  win  the 
Rook  for  the  Bishop.  The  following  moves  will  show  that  the  loss  inflicted  wsw 
much  greater : 


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33.  P.  to  Q.  Kt.  fourth. 

34.  R.  to  K.  square  (check) 

35.  Q.  to  K.  seventh  (check) 


32.  B.  takes  B. 

33.  Q.  to  Kt.  third. 

34.  K.  to  Q.  second. 

35.  K.  to  B.  third. 


36.  P.  to  Q.  R.  fourth,  and  must  win  the  Queen  at  least. 

And  if  at  32.  they  had  played  B.  to-Q.  second,  they  would  have  been  mated 
in  l'our  moves,  as  follow  s  : 


33.  B.  to  Q.  B.  sixth. 

34.  Q.  takes  B.  (check) 

35.  Q.  to  Q.  sixth  (check) 

36.  Q.  to  Q.  seventh  (mate.) 


32. 

B.  to  .Q  second. 

33. 

B.  takes  B. 

34. 

K.  to  K.  second. 

35. 

K.  to  K.  square. 

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